Sodium Borohydride 98-100%

Sodium borohydride, also known as sodium tetrahydridoborate, and sodium tetrahydroborate is an inorganic compound with the formula NaBH4. This white solid, usually encountered as a powder, is a versatile reducing agent that finds wide application in chemistry, both in the laboratory and on a technical scale. Large amounts are used for bleaching wood pulp. The compound is soluble in alcohols and certain ethers but reacts with water in the absence of a base.

Warning: Reacts violently with water.  

• Reduces aldehydes and ketones
• Used as a reducing agent in the synthesis of gold nanoparticles

Minimum Assay: >98.5%

Molecular Formula: NaBH4

Molecular Weight: 37.83

Solubility in water (% weight): Soluble in water

Melting Point: 400 C

Boiling Point: 400 C

Chloride (Cl): <0.2%

Sulphate (SO4): 0.008%

Lead (Pb): <0.00043%

Iron (Fe): <0.0004%

Copper (Cu): <0.00015%

Zinc (Zn): <0.00008%

Cadmium (Cd): <0.0001%

Cas Number: 16940-66-2

Einecs Number: 241-004-4

UN Number: 1426

Hazard Class: 4.3

Packing Group: 1

Hazard Phrases: H260,H301,H314,H360F,EUH014

Prec Phrases: P201,P231,P232,P280,P308+P313,P370+P378,P402+P404